text_original: Part of North Africa fell into their hands. They also began to develop a navy which gradually grew large enough to dispute the mastery of the Mediterranean with the Imperial fleet.
text_transcription: PART OF NORTH AFRICA FELL INTO THEIR HANDS THEY ALSO BEGAN TO DEVELOP A NAVY WHICH GRADUAL GREW LARGE ENOUGH TO DISPUTE THE MASTERY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH THE IMPERIAL FLEET
phonemes: pˈɑːɹt ʌv nˈɔːɹθ ˈæfɹɪkə fˈɛl ˌɪntʊ ðɛɹ hˈændz. ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪɡˈæn tə dɪvˈɛləp ɐ nˈeɪvi wˌɪtʃ ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ɡɹˈuː lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪnˈʌf tə dɪspjˈuːt ðə mˈæstɚɹi ʌvðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən wɪððɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl flˈiːt.